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Should I have a second child?

Hi Grandma Maggie,

I am 40 years old. My husband is 37. We have a 16 month old daughter who keeps us on our toes. She is very, very active and has been since she was born. I work 6 hours a week, my husband works full time as a salesman and does ok; he makes enough so that I don’t have to work. Read More

Should my kid name the new baby?

Dear Grandma Maggie,

I am a single mom and I just found out that I am 2 months pregnant. My daughter is 11 and she wants to pick the girl’s name, but the names she picked are off of some television show she watches and I do not like the names. Read More

How do I handle the heartbreak of miscarriage?

Dear Grandma Maggie,

I have a daughter who is 12. She is in the sixth grade. The three of us (my husband, my daughter and I) decided that we would try to have another baby. My daughter is learning in science about where babies come from and all that, so she understands the process. Read More

My daughter hates the name we picked out!

Dear Grandma Maggie,

I am 30 weeks pregnant. We told our daughter, Ava (5), that her new baby sister was going to be named Olivia. The only problem is that Ava does NOT like the name Olivia. I think there is someone in her Kindergarten class who she doesn’t like with that name. Read More